A report was submitted
summarising the licenses granted by the Assistant Director,
Environment and Regeneration Services (Development and Public
Protection) under delegated powers between 1 October 2008 and 28
February 2009. The report also summarised the appeals heard by the
Bexley Magistrates between 1 October 2008 and 22
February 2009. Members commented that they found the
information relating to the appeals particularly useful and
requested that more detailed information of any future appeals be
sent to those Councillors who made the initial decision to which
the appeal related.

RESOLVED – That the
report be noted.

The Chairman of the
Committee, Councillor Mike Slaughter welcomed Councillor John
Eastaugh to the Committee. Councillor Eastaugh had been appointed
to the Committee at the last Council meeting held on 17 March 2009.
Councillor Eastaugh had already observed a Licensing Sub-Committee
and would participate in some further training.

Councillor McAndrew (Vice-Chairman) thanked officers for the
quality of their reports for the licensing sub-committees
particularly within the often tight timescales.